slimcr

i just cannot make my photos smaller, theyre all like 1 mega each and thats just too big to try to post them here or anywhere else for that matter...

please explain to me step by step how i can make them smaller, what i have to do and how..

i even played around with photoshop earlier and couldnt do it, the only thing i did was make the picture so small i couldnt even tell what it was

im really not dumb....lol please help.

soccerchamp76

Usually in photoshop, if the picture is large you are viewing it at around 50%. Just go to the toolbar "Image" and then down to "Image Size." From there you can adjust the size by percentage of the former picture or pixel size.

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Lasereth

Why don't ya open the picture in Microsoft Paint, rename it, then save it as .jpg? That cuts off a nice chunk of the file size for a very small quality drop.

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Twizted

If you are using XP, there is a PowerToy that will allow you to resize an image by just right-clicking on it

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

Works great for large amounts of pics too...

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cj2112

great find!

bal8664

Well slim that all depends on what you mean by small. Small in image size does not necessarily mean small filesize. Also you should always resize by pixels not inches, because realworld inches don't always translate to screen inches.

Also file type is a big determining factor. For a nice small (file size) image go with a JPG.

If you want to resize the image in proporations i'd go with something less than 1024x768 pixels for posting images to boards. 1024x768 is a pretty standard resolution for monitors, so that would roughly fill alot of peoples screens. A 1024x768 JPG would be about 200k.

When you save a JPG in photoshop you get an option to choose quality, the lower the quality the smaller the filesize, but don't make it too low or you will be able to see blocky artifacts on the image, anywhere 8 and up is pretty much undetectable on most screens.

And finally the step by step part:

Open the image in Photoshop.
Go to the Image menu, select Image Size.
When the new window opens, make sure Pixels is selected in the dropdown menu, and make sure the "Constrain Proportions" Check box is checked.
Type in for width whatever you want the width to be (less than 1024 recommended), The height should automatically type in a correct value.
Hit OK.
Go to file, save as.
Select Jpg from the dropdown menu, and type in a file name, Hit save.
A new window should pop up after a few seconds. Select the quality in the slider ( 8 or higher recommended), Hit OK.

Enjoy! Any questions just ask

slimcr

thank you very much for your responses, i finally did it.... there are now pics posted in the photography folder

sadistikdreams

Don't forget DPI!
72dpi is standard for the internet.

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